1 For an indication of the mixed exasperation, resignation, and understanding
with which the Army Ground Forces regarded OPD's direction of the movement of
units overseas, see memo, AGF for OPD (Attn: Maj Gen Handy), 6 Aug 43, no sub,
OPD 370.5, 556.

7 Memo, ASF for CofS, 1 Jun 43, sub: Reorgn of Serv Activities, G-4 020, Vol.
I. With this memorandum General Somervell submitted two enclosures, one of
which reproduced most of the 3 April memorandum under the title, "Proposed
Organization of the War Department." Chart VII attached (though placed separately in the same file) showed that he proposed a
General Staff composed of G-2 and OPD, with Planning, Training, and Operations
Branches.

11 See OPD Hist Unit Study U, "Maddocks Committee Report on Revision of
the Current Military Program," for discussion of this report, extremely
important in the history of the mobilization of the Army. The committee members
were Col. R. T. Maddocks of S&P, Col. E. W. Chamberlain of G-3, and Lt.
Col. M. S. Carter of the Logistics Group. Cf. R. R. Palmer, "Mobilization
of the Ground Army," in The Organization of Ground Combat Troops, p.
226.

13 The chief of the Logistics Group promptly pointed out the potentialities of
his staff for the task at hand. See memo, Brig Gen P. H. Tansey for Maj Gen
Handy, 15 Jul 43, sub: OPD Sees for Coordination of Pers, Tr and Matériel
Matters, OPD 320 WD, 7.

15 Rpt, n.d., no title, attchd to memo, Col Maddocks for ACofS OPD, 11 Jul 43,
sub: Mvmts to Ts, OPD, 370.5, 551. This draft report might well be called the
second Maddocks report of mid-1943, the first being the June report on the
troop program. Since there was still a third in August, on internal OPD
organization, the terms "Maddocks Report" and "Maddocks
Committee" have been avoided in this case for the sake of clarity in reference.

20 For one example of OPD's healthy respect for Service Forces influence, see
memo, CKG for Brig Gen Hull, 3 Dec 43, no sub, Paper 6, Book 14, Exec 9.
Colonel Gailey observed: "If the conference [on Victory Program Troop
Basis] decides against the Army Service Forces, they are going to take it up with
General McNarney anyhow. Therefore I recommend seeing General McNarney first
and getting his definite ideas prior to holding the conference. We can then ...
know just how far to go with the appeasement."

27 Colonel Maddocks listed these duties as thirty-four instead of thirty-six
by combining three duties as one.

28 Rpt, n.d., no title, atchd to memo, Col Maddocks for ACofS OPD, 31 Aug 43,
sub: Duties of WDGS Divs, Paper 120, Book 11, Exec 9. Annex A is a large table
showing the "duties of Theater and Logistics Groups insofar as
individuals, units, and materiel are concerned and proposed reassignment of
these duties to the Operations and the other General Staff Divisions." The
terminology follows that in the 12 August 1943 memorandum cited in note 24.
Logistics Group duties are well summarized in the memorandum as quoted above.

45 Memo, Exec OPD for Gp Chiefs, 28 Oct 43, sub: Procedure to be Followed in
Activation of Units, Paper 59, Book 13, Exec 9. The actual directive was to be
initiated and issued to the Army Air Forces, the Army Ground Forces, or the
Army Service Forces by the "appropriate Theater Section."

46 (1) Memo, OPD for CofS, 7 Sep 44, sub: Redeployment of U. S. Army Forces
Upon Defeat of Germany, OPD 370.9, 44/1. The memo is stamped
"Approved" by DCofS, 11 September 1944. Tab A of this memorandum is a
statement of "Policies and Procedures Governing the Redeployment of the
Army upon the Cessation of Hostilities in Europe," containing the
assignment of full responsibility for redeployment "coordination" to OPD. (2) Cf. min of Gen
Council meetings, App. D, 11 Sep 44.

52 A complete set of Six Months Lists and Forecasts from the original, 12
January 1943, through the 27th Revision, 6 May 1945, is filed in Current Group
Files, AG Rcds Br. For first Six Months List, d. memo, OPD for AGF, ASF, 12 Jan
43, sub: Orgn, Tng and Equip of Units for O'seas Serv, OPD 370.5 TS, 34.

53 A complete set of Redeployment Forecasts is filed in Current Group Files,
AG Rcds Br. It consists of First Edition, Atlantic (20 February 1945) and
Pacific (5 March 1945); Second Edition, Atlantic (15 May 1945) and Pacific (23
May 1945); and Third Edition, covering all areas (19 July 1945).